Coma as a complication of total parenteral nutrition. Clinical case.
We report a case of coma occurring during the onset of anabolism and which was concomitant of the perfusion of an aminoacids solution. The neurological problem vanished when we stopped aminoacids perfusion. It is stressed that the perfusion of a non-physiological aminoacids spectrum distribution might lead to metabolic abnormalities resembling hepatic comas.
D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001786:Blood Glucose